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income tax nbc's kevin tibbles starts us off from there tonight. good evening. >> brian, 2013 is barely a month old and already 42 murders in the city of chicago. the latest has galvanized this city into taking action. >> no one gets a pass. >> reporter: today, chicago city officials went on the offensive. taking aim at gun violence by calling for background checks on gun buyers. >> loss of any child, in any community, in this city, is a loss to the entire city. >> reporter: moving 200 more officers from behind their desks to the streets. >> if i have to put a policeman here, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365, we're going to make a point that this territory belongs to the community. >> i'm hadiya, year 2015. >> reporter: the victims have names and families. 15-year-old honor student, hadiya pendelton, has become the latest face of violence in this city. in sixth grade, she took part in an anti gang video. >> your job is to say no to gangs and yes to a great future. >> reporter: despite by laws that prohibit gunshots within city limits, more than a
income tax nbc's kevin tibbles starts us off from there tonight. good evening. >> brian, 2013 is barely a month old and already 42 murders in the city of chicago. the latest has galvanized this city into taking action. >> no one gets a pass. >> reporter: today, chicago city officials went on the offensive. taking aim at gun violence by calling for background checks on gun buyers. >> loss of any child, in any community, in this city, is a loss to the entire city. >>...
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means a big tax break for many parents shopping for school supplies, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea. >>> and fantastic voyage. as a group of american treasure hunters strike it rich, very rich, at the bottom of the sea. >>> good evening. just a short time ago, the state department announced it will extend the closings of some u.s. embassies in the face of a serious and credible, but so far unspecified, terror threat against american tro interests overseas. some two dozen embassies and consulates were closed today as a precaution as we learn more about the level and gravity the intelligence officials are acting upon. the consensus seems to be the threat is very real, but it's the targets that appear to be anyone's guess, which is why a worldwide warning remains in effect for americans traveling abroad. once again, tonight we're tracking all angles of this story, christian welker starts us off at the white house. good evening, kristen. >> reporter: good evening. tonight the state department announced two dozen of the diplomatic posts closed today will remain closed through next w
means a big tax break for many parents shopping for school supplies, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea. >>> and fantastic voyage. as a group of american treasure hunters strike it rich, very rich, at the bottom of the sea. >>> good evening. just a short time ago, the state department announced it will extend the closings of some u.s. embassies in the face of a serious and credible, but so far unspecified, terror threat against american tro interests overseas. some two...
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the cadillac tax is designed to make companies and workers more cost conscious. the thinking is that if workers have to pay more expenses themselves, they will avoid unnecessary procedures. and that will bring down overall health costs. the president's top economic adviser insists the tax ultimately will hit only a small percentage of plans and four years from now. when employers notify workers they're saying one of the reasons for greater out of pocket costs is the new health care law. >> i don't see that at all. nothing in the law tells you that you need to raise copayments or deductibles. in fact, the law limits your ability to shift costs to your worker. >> most employers are looking forward to the cadillac tax in 2018 and realizing they're going to have to get ready for it now. >> reporter: employers have been asking workers to pay more for years, even before the new law. it's causing anxiety for the bakers. >> this is what next year will bring? what are the following years going to bring? >> reporter: lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> we are back in a m
the cadillac tax is designed to make companies and workers more cost conscious. the thinking is that if workers have to pay more expenses themselves, they will avoid unnecessary procedures. and that will bring down overall health costs. the president's top economic adviser insists the tax ultimately will hit only a small percentage of plans and four years from now. when employers notify workers they're saying one of the reasons for greater out of pocket costs is the new health care law....
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if we're going to -- the president got his tax hikes on january the 1st. if we're going to get rid of loopholes, let's lower rates and make the tax code fair for all americans. >> here's the bottom line, brian. they're not going to give on revenues, not now. this process is totally stalled out. the speaker said, responded to the idea of the president warning of consequences that nobody knows what the impact will be on the economy. but this is significant. he says he's committed to keeping the government open, no shutdown, over these budget fights, brian. >> david gregory, thanks. we'll look for you and the exclusive interview sunday morning on "meet the press." >>> now to the town of seffner, florida, near tampa, where last night the earth opened up, as it does increasingly and thousands of times every year in this country. this time it swallowed a 37-year-old man as he slept in his home. our report tonight from nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: in his bed one minute, gone the next. >> all i saw was the top of his bed. >> reporter: jeremy bush says he hea
if we're going to -- the president got his tax hikes on january the 1st. if we're going to get rid of loopholes, let's lower rates and make the tax code fair for all americans. >> here's the bottom line, brian. they're not going to give on revenues, not now. this process is totally stalled out. the speaker said, responded to the idea of the president warning of consequences that nobody knows what the impact will be on the economy. but this is significant. he says he's committed to keeping...
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a payroll tax hike on high income medicare beneficiaries and a tobacco tax to pay for a universal pre-k program the president touted in the state of the union. not surprisingly the most powerful senior citizen lobby, aarp, they are already out with polling data warning any member of congress that supports this change in social security will have -- well, heck to pay at the ballot box in 2014. so it begins. >> our thanks to chuck todd at the white house tonight. >>> another high ranking official is out at rutgers university tonight in the wake of the scandal of the men's basketball coach abusing players. all of it captured on video for all the world to see. our report tonight from nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: from the leadership of rutgers university today, regret for the behavior that shocked the nation. >> if i had to do it again, i would have asked for that video. >> reporter: president robert barchi conceded he never looked at the video though he was told what was on it, when he approved the suspension of head basketball coach mike rice in december. it shows rice physically abus
a payroll tax hike on high income medicare beneficiaries and a tobacco tax to pay for a universal pre-k program the president touted in the state of the union. not surprisingly the most powerful senior citizen lobby, aarp, they are already out with polling data warning any member of congress that supports this change in social security will have -- well, heck to pay at the ballot box in 2014. so it begins. >> our thanks to chuck todd at the white house tonight. >>> another high...
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turn around, the answer is to raise taxes. and, you know, he just got his tax hike on the wealthy. and you can't in this town every three months raise taxes. >> reporter: while some of the president's most prominent items fell well below the economy in budget deficit among top concerns, mr. obama is prepared to cast them in economic terms as well, citing the benefits of attracting the world's best minds. the president's tone will matter, tomatter t, too. >> he can continue the approach he's taken, cl which is very mu an outside game. turn up the heat. or he can go to a more conciliatory tone. >> reporter: he has three stops after the speech, asheville, north carolina. atlanta, georgia. winding down in his hometown of chicago. >> all right, peter. we want to remind everyone, nbc news will have live coverage of the state of union address on tuesday at 9:00 eastern. >>> gunfire erupted on enormous' famedourbon street overnight, wounding four people and sending mardi gras revelers running for cover. police said the shooting follow
turn around, the answer is to raise taxes. and, you know, he just got his tax hike on the wealthy. and you can't in this town every three months raise taxes. >> reporter: while some of the president's most prominent items fell well below the economy in budget deficit among top concerns, mr. obama is prepared to cast them in economic terms as well, citing the benefits of attracting the world's best minds. the president's tone will matter, tomatter t, too. >> he can continue the...
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he got his tax hikes. $650 billion with the tax hikes on january 1st. i'm gonna say it oneore time. the president got his tax hikes on january 1st. >> reporter: boehner's senate counterpart agreed. >> so far, i haven't heard a single senate republican say they would be willing to raise a dime in taxes to turn off the sequester. >> reporter: the white house is still relying on the public's power to persuade congress. >> our hope is that as more republicans start to see this pain in their own districts, that they will choose bipartisan compromise over this absolutist position. >> reporter: the next budget battle, a fight later this month to continue funding the government. at least on that, there appears to be consensus. >> the president this morning agreed that we should not have any talk of a government shutdown. >> the president doesn't believe in manufacturing another crisis. >> reporter: and members of congress say, lester, they have been getting an earful. consider the words of the democratic senator from delaware, thomas carper, who said he heard from his most important constit
he got his tax hikes. $650 billion with the tax hikes on january 1st. i'm gonna say it oneore time. the president got his tax hikes on january 1st. >> reporter: boehner's senate counterpart agreed. >> so far, i haven't heard a single senate republican say they would be willing to raise a dime in taxes to turn off the sequester. >> reporter: the white house is still relying on the public's power to persuade congress. >> our hope is that as more republicans start to see...
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>> reporter: services which won't be effected will include the tsa along with tax collections, social security, unemployment, food stamps, and passports. while more than 800,000 federal workers stand to lose a paycheck, the president and members of congress will still receive them. >> i think they can take that -- those congress persons' paychecks away. >> if you feel government employees shouldn't be paid, i think you should give up your checks. >> reporter: as for elizabeth, she'll need to report to work tomorrow just to find out if she'll be sent home. >> they are in the sandbox. they are kicking sand into the american people's eyes. and it hurts. >> reporter: many estimates suggest a shutdown could cost the government between $40 million and $80 million a day. and that could hit very close to home for many american families. >> kevin tibbles in chicago for us tonight. kevin, thanks. >>> couple of other notes here tonight, while bickering over all this, washington politicians have not suspended their own effort to raise money to retain their own jobs. both parties have collected al
>> reporter: services which won't be effected will include the tsa along with tax collections, social security, unemployment, food stamps, and passports. while more than 800,000 federal workers stand to lose a paycheck, the president and members of congress will still receive them. >> i think they can take that -- those congress persons' paychecks away. >> if you feel government employees shouldn't be paid, i think you should give up your checks. >> reporter: as for...
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turn around, the answer is to raise taxes. and, you know, he just got his tax hike on the wealthy. and you can't in this town ever three months raise taxes. >> reporter: while some of the president's most prominent items fallwell below the economy in budget deficits, among americans' top concerns, mr. obama is expected to cast them in economic terms as well, citing among other things, the benefits of attracting the world's best minds. the president's tone will matter, too, as he faces a choice between confrontation and compromise. >> he can continue the approach he's taken, which is very much an outside game, pressure the congress, turn up the heat. or he can go for a more conciliatory approach in this speech. >> reporter: the president will follow up his speech by taking his state of the union message on the road. he has three stops after the speech. they are asheville, north carolina, atlanta, georgia, winding down in his hometown of chicago. >> thank you, peter. we want to remind everyone, nbc news will have live coverage o
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. >> they didn't file tax returns for years. but the prosecution is claiming that they hid the money that they made from their show. >> can't do that. >> teresa never admits to fault for anything, much less something as horrendous as this. >> i didn't do nothing to you and you know it. >> i've been hearing that her husband could be deported back to italy. >> these are crimes of moral terpitude and it is a deportable events. >> let's move on to the gia allemand suicide. >> when someone hangs themselves, they're not trying to cry out for help. >> i remember gia from the season she was on tv. she was so beautiful and so sweet, but almost like a fragile hummingbird, very tender. >> what do you make of it? >> this is every parents' worst nice mayor. here is a man they trusted for year and suddenly he commits murder and kidnaps her? it's unheard of. >> do you think he would have harmed her? >> i don't think he would have. he did apparently love her. >> i'm not sure he wouldn't have harmed her. this was a man who expressed very violent
. >> they didn't file tax returns for years. but the prosecution is claiming that they hid the money that they made from their show. >> can't do that. >> teresa never admits to fault for anything, much less something as horrendous as this. >> i didn't do nothing to you and you know it. >> i've been hearing that her husband could be deported back to italy. >> these are crimes of moral terpitude and it is a deportable events. >> let's move on to the gia...
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taxes and many regulations. the "triumph" is incorporated in the bahamas. >> this industry is unregulated because they have successfully hidden behind their foreign flags. >> reporter: in 2010, congress did pass the cruise vessel security and safety act, mandating better crime reporting at sea. but critics say it's not enough. >> there's no reason when a ship is mechanically deficient, operating out of the united states, that the united states cannot take action against the cruise lines. >> reporter: the industry says it has improved, implementing new safety policies following a string of disasters last year. like the cost of "concordia" and the cost of "allegra." >> this is already a heavily regulated industry. it's regulated at both international levels and national levels. and the enforcement occurs in multiple layers. >> reporter: dar says on any given day there are some 280 cruise ships on the open seas. carrying about 300,000 passengers. for those considering any kind of travel, the most important informat
taxes and many regulations. the "triumph" is incorporated in the bahamas. >> this industry is unregulated because they have successfully hidden behind their foreign flags. >> reporter: in 2010, congress did pass the cruise vessel security and safety act, mandating better crime reporting at sea. but critics say it's not enough. >> there's no reason when a ship is mechanically deficient, operating out of the united states, that the united states cannot take action...
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president was popular in the re-election, he wa in a difficult fiscal cliff negotiation where he got the tax increases he wanted. the democrats are united but he faces such quick battles particularly over the debt and over gun legislation that he'd like to pursue, there isn't much of a reset, not much of a honeymoon because there's a carryover of toxic atmosphere in washington when it comes to getting big things done. >> you covered the white house about two terms of the bush administration. what does the president, what is the hard reality of his second term in. >> well he builds up a lot of political capital with re-election and that's very freeing for a second term president but the calendar is short. you have a limited amount of time to really drive the agenda and the president would like to get big things done from immigration to energy, but he's going to be facing trench warfare with republicans over the budget, for some time to come. i think that's going to overshadow most of what he does. >> david gregory thanks very much. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this saturday, new r
president was popular in the re-election, he wa in a difficult fiscal cliff negotiation where he got the tax increases he wanted. the democrats are united but he faces such quick battles particularly over the debt and over gun legislation that he'd like to pursue, there isn't much of a reset, not much of a honeymoon because there's a carryover of toxic atmosphere in washington when it comes to getting big things done. >> you covered the white house about two terms of the bush...
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in denver, a family earning $50,000 a year could buy kaiser permanente after tax credits for $510 a month, responsible for 2600 a year in the family deductible, and 20% of their total expenses, capping though at $10,000 per year. now, if that is too expensive a family can choose lower expenses through a bronze coverage plan, lower monthly premiums, but higher deductibles and higher co-pays. the insurance would cover everything from emergency care to prescription drugs, radiation, chemotherapy, hearing aids and eye exams. but with so many glitches, many republicans insist obama care is not ready. >> my advice to the american people is buyer beware. >> reporter: the president counters the system crashed because of how popular it was. >> we're going to speed things up in the next few hours to handle all of this demand that exceeds anything that we had expected. >> reporter: the white house says the system is improving and people are signing up. but amid high demand, big delays on day one. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman has been answering
in denver, a family earning $50,000 a year could buy kaiser permanente after tax credits for $510 a month, responsible for 2600 a year in the family deductible, and 20% of their total expenses, capping though at $10,000 per year. now, if that is too expensive a family can choose lower expenses through a bronze coverage plan, lower monthly premiums, but higher deductibles and higher co-pays. the insurance would cover everything from emergency care to prescription drugs, radiation, chemotherapy,...
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. >> reporter: another potential speed bump to economic growth is the increase in payroll taxes, which is just beginning to show up. but some analysts say they hope it will be offset by new jobs and the new wages that come with them. brian? >> john yang starting us off in chicago tonight. john, thanks. >>> these gains in the stock market have come despite a big-ticket name having a rough time. apple announced some rough earnings numbers earlier this week. their stock has now taken a punishing blow. in fact, today apple lost its spot as the world's most valuable company. title goes back to exxon now. since apple has lost 37% of its value from its high point of more than $700 a share back in september. >>> across the country, as if thislu season wasn't bad enough already, it's now widespread in 47 out of the 50 states, remember. the cdc confirms what a lot of us already know from the workplace and the world around us. this other virus, the stomach bug that is making victims really miserable and they're dropping fast. more from our chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman. >> tonight, th
. >> reporter: another potential speed bump to economic growth is the increase in payroll taxes, which is just beginning to show up. but some analysts say they hope it will be offset by new jobs and the new wages that come with them. brian? >> john yang starting us off in chicago tonight. john, thanks. >>> these gains in the stock market have come despite a big-ticket name having a rough time. apple announced some rough earnings numbers earlier this week. their stock has...
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he wanted tax increases for the wealthy, he got those. his party is united but he faces a very difficult environment in washington and immediately after this inauguration, he is back in the brew of a fight over the debt and the fight over the gun legislation that he wants so it's a pretty toxic atmosphere here. >> you covered both terms of the second bush -- of the bush administration. what is the hard reality of a second term for a president? >> time moves quickly. you feel good. you put in the people you want. you have a different attitude of what you can accomplish. you don't have to run. you don't have to campaign anymore, and realize the window is short. the president's got big goals whether it's energy, immigration and he's in the trench warfare yet with republicans with a series of big stand 1y5u6s coming up, starting with the debt ceiling. all of this about the budget which could quickly overtake the second term. >> david gregory, thanks very much. i want to let folks know, tomorrow morning on "meet the press," david will be joine
he wanted tax increases for the wealthy, he got those. his party is united but he faces a very difficult environment in washington and immediately after this inauguration, he is back in the brew of a fight over the debt and the fight over the gun legislation that he wants so it's a pretty toxic atmosphere here. >> you covered both terms of the second bush -- of the bush administration. what is the hard reality of a second term for a president? >> time moves quickly. you feel good....
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undocumented immigrants could eventually become citizens if they meet requirements that include paying taxes, passing background checks, learning english. the president today said this bill is not perfect. he called it the best chance at reform in decades. lester? >> kelly o'donnell in washington, thank you. >>> it appears the so-called morning after contraceptive pill will soon be available to girls of any age without a prescription. the obama administration has now reversed itself and says it will comply with a judge's order to make the pills readily available. its opposition to that order was strongly criticized by abortion rights groups. the maker of the drug will submit a new application for fda approval. the agency says it intends to do so promptly. >>> and we continue to monitor the health of former south african president nelson mandela, who remains in the hospital for a fourth day. he's being treated for a lung infection. two of mandela's daughters visited him today, along with his former wife winnie. south africa's president said today doctors advise him mandela's situation is very
undocumented immigrants could eventually become citizens if they meet requirements that include paying taxes, passing background checks, learning english. the president today said this bill is not perfect. he called it the best chance at reform in decades. lester? >> kelly o'donnell in washington, thank you. >>> it appears the so-called morning after contraceptive pill will soon be available to girls of any age without a prescription. the obama administration has now reversed...
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irs division run by lerner inappropriately picked out conservative and tea party groups applying for tax-exempt status for special scrutiny. >> she ought to stand here and answer our questions. >> reporter: lerner was excused and attention turned to the former irs commissioner douglas shulman who swore last year no targeting had happened, found out it had, and then failed to tell congress. he faced a bipartisan flogging. >> you did nothing. you abdicated your responsibility. >> it was your job to make sure people weren't abused. it was your job to stop abuse and also to report it. >> reporter: shulman insisted he was not personally responsible but offered his first public apology. >> i'm very sorry that this happened while i was at the internal revenue service. >> reporter: frustrated lawmakers said the government's credibility is at stake. >> truth and trust. we want to be able to trust the irs. but for this moment on this day we need to be able to trust your word. >> reporter: part of the fury today, lawmakers told us they have written more than 130 letters to the irs in the last couple of ye
irs division run by lerner inappropriately picked out conservative and tea party groups applying for tax-exempt status for special scrutiny. >> she ought to stand here and answer our questions. >> reporter: lerner was excused and attention turned to the former irs commissioner douglas shulman who swore last year no targeting had happened, found out it had, and then failed to tell congress. he faced a bipartisan flogging. >> you did nothing. you abdicated your responsibility....
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to earn citizenship by paying taxes and passing a background check, among other requirements. >> this is not just a debate about policy, it is about people. >> reporter: mr. obama described a similar bipartisan plan in the senate as encouraging, but republicans are also warning the president that there are limits to their willingness to compromise. >> if this endeavor becomes a bidding war to see who can come up with the easiest, quickest pathway to green card possible, this won't go well, folks. >> reporter: after winning 17% of the latino vote, the president is okay pressuring republicans. >> if congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion, i will send a bill based on my proposal and insist that they vote on it right away. >> reporter: among those moves for the reform, they came to the u.s. illegally 13 years ago from mexico city. visiting at home with them in california, their 22-year-old daughter can't imagine life outside the u.s. >> spent more than half my life here. i would not have the first idea of how works back in my country. >> folks forget most of us used to be
to earn citizenship by paying taxes and passing a background check, among other requirements. >> this is not just a debate about policy, it is about people. >> reporter: mr. obama described a similar bipartisan plan in the senate as encouraging, but republicans are also warning the president that there are limits to their willingness to compromise. >> if this endeavor becomes a bidding war to see who can come up with the easiest, quickest pathway to green card possible, this...
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. >> reporter: and they warn that with added requirements and taxes under the new health care law, some consumers can expect significant increases again next year. lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> still ahead, as we continue on a tuesday night, the news tonight about alcohol, women, and the increasing health risks they face. >>> and later, why some serious people are saying if the government only minted a $1 trillion coin, it could actually save us from economic disaster. >>> back now a disturbing new look at at growing problem of binge drinking in our country today. the centers for disease control warn excessive drinking is a problem especially for women in the united states and results in the death of some 23,000 women and girls every year. our report from rehema ellis. >> reporter: in movies, tv and music, it's art imitating life. >> you smell like booze. >> reporter: according to a new report by the cdc, younger women aren't just drinking in large numbers, the drinking is becoming potentially dangerous, and is often overlooked as a health problem for women who respond to alcoho
. >> reporter: and they warn that with added requirements and taxes under the new health care law, some consumers can expect significant increases again next year. lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> still ahead, as we continue on a tuesday night, the news tonight about alcohol, women, and the increasing health risks they face. >>> and later, why some serious people are saying if the government only minted a $1 trillion coin, it could actually save us from economic...
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the irs is delaying an upcoming tax filing season for one to two weeks because they're now behind themselves on computer programming and testing. of course, that could also mean late refunds for taxpayers who wanted to file early. the season for filing 2013 returns will start in late january or early february. the late start, however, does not change that basic overall april 15th deadline. >>> as we have been reporting, this new website unveiled by the obama administration for folks who want to sign up for health insurance coverage has been a mess from the start. it would be a disaster for any company in the private sector. it's been a disaster for both the administration and the folks trying to sign up. it became very clear today the administration is trying to move fast on a fix. nbc's tom costello has been covering all of it. he is with us tonight from our washington newsroom. tom, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. the administration is calling its efforts to debug the website a tech surge, and it's bringing in experts from both government and the private sector to help. obama adviser
the irs is delaying an upcoming tax filing season for one to two weeks because they're now behind themselves on computer programming and testing. of course, that could also mean late refunds for taxpayers who wanted to file early. the season for filing 2013 returns will start in late january or early february. the late start, however, does not change that basic overall april 15th deadline. >>> as we have been reporting, this new website unveiled by the obama administration for folks...
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. >> reporter: jackson's wife sandra was also charged with income tax evasion in the case. "i offer no excuses for my conduct," jackson said in his statement. "i want to offer my sincerest apologies to my family, my friends, and all of my supporters for my errors in judgment." jackson resigned last november just weeks after easily winning re-election. while he dropped from public view last year and said he was being treated for bipolar disorder, fbi agents were closing in, initially investigating allegations one of his fundraisers offered to raise campaign cash for now convicted illinois governor rod blagojevich in exchange for naming jackson to fill barack obama's senate seat. ♪ today at a rally held by operation push, the group founded by his father, family members stood by jackson. >> we can make it through this period of time. i love my brother. i will stand with him until the end of time. >> jackson and his wife are expected to plead guilty in washington next week. he faces up to five years in prison, but his lawyers will likely argue to lower that, taking his medica
. >> reporter: jackson's wife sandra was also charged with income tax evasion in the case. "i offer no excuses for my conduct," jackson said in his statement. "i want to offer my sincerest apologies to my family, my friends, and all of my supporters for my errors in judgment." jackson resigned last november just weeks after easily winning re-election. while he dropped from public view last year and said he was being treated for bipolar disorder, fbi agents were closing...
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but after taxes, that's only about $60 million. but if you want feeling benevolent, $60 million is more than enough to send 265 students to harvard for four years. if white has any love for coffee and sweets, he could franchise 61 dunkin donuts. and he may not be able to buy a whole dream team, but he could still have lebron james. the two other tickets were purchased in new jersey and at this stop & shop where one of the tickets was sold. the unlucky locals were still smarting. >> i woke up to a screaming wife running down the hallway asking to check the tickets. when i told her we didn't buy it here, i had another screaming wife saying, why didn't we buy it here. >> reporter: as for the winner we know of, paul white, his immediate plans? >> i would guess there might be a party or some vacation in there. >> dominican republic. >> i've spent my whole life trying to figure out what it is i want to do when i grow up. now i get the opportunity to do whatever i want. >> reporter: and if you notice there have been a lot more major jackp
but after taxes, that's only about $60 million. but if you want feeling benevolent, $60 million is more than enough to send 265 students to harvard for four years. if white has any love for coffee and sweets, he could franchise 61 dunkin donuts. and he may not be able to buy a whole dream team, but he could still have lebron james. the two other tickets were purchased in new jersey and at this stop & shop where one of the tickets was sold. the unlucky locals were still smarting. >> i...
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tax collection won't stop, and neither will mail delivery. and members of congress, well believe it or not by law even during a shutdown they would still get paid. and here's the sad irony. for every day that the government is shut down, it will actually cost taxpayers $100 million a day. so it will cost taxpayers more money if the government shuts down even for one day. >> chuck todd covering the theater in washington on a friday night. chuck, thanks. >>> and as all this plays out inside the capitol, the obama administration just opened up a big new front in the president's environmental plan announcing tough new requirements to limit carbon pollution from new power plants despite protests from some republicans who worry about the effects on the coal industry. >>> in colorado tonight as the cleanup continues, authorities confirm more flood-related oil spills there today. more than 22,000 gallons of oil have spilled out. and with many of the roads inaccessible, it may be awhile before the crews can get to the toppled oil tanks. and because so
tax collection won't stop, and neither will mail delivery. and members of congress, well believe it or not by law even during a shutdown they would still get paid. and here's the sad irony. for every day that the government is shut down, it will actually cost taxpayers $100 million a day. so it will cost taxpayers more money if the government shuts down even for one day. >> chuck todd covering the theater in washington on a friday night. chuck, thanks. >>> and as all this plays...
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putting a tax on people and infrastructure. >> the cities hold on to the heat because of the asphalt, buildings and concrete. the temperatures don't drop off very much. so we start out high early in the morning, and then the heat builds on top of that. >> reporter: adding insult to injury, a water main break in prince georges county, maryland, will interrupt service for days. >> it's a big inconvenience. i'm trying to prepare me and my family for it. >> an estimated 100,000 people are preparing for mandatory water restrictions, set to take effect tonight. >> hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. >> reporter: in new york city, a scary moment at a political rally when a young intern collapsed from heat stroke. it took emergency responders experiencing an influx of weather related calls more than a half hour to show up. but in philadelphia, the dogged tourists endured, standing in line for the liberty bell. a family from birmingham, alabama, said it felt just like home. do you think northerners complain too easily about the heat? >> yeah, you all complain about the heat and we co
putting a tax on people and infrastructure. >> the cities hold on to the heat because of the asphalt, buildings and concrete. the temperatures don't drop off very much. so we start out high early in the morning, and then the heat builds on top of that. >> reporter: adding insult to injury, a water main break in prince georges county, maryland, will interrupt service for days. >> it's a big inconvenience. i'm trying to prepare me and my family for it. >> an estimated...
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to earn citizenship by paying taxes and passing a background check, among other requirements. >> this is not just a debate about policy. it's about people. >> reporter: mr. obama described a largely similar bipartisan plan in the senate as encouraging, but republicans are already warning the president that there are limits to their willingness to compromise. >> if this endeavor becomes a bidding war to see who can come up with the sizest, quickest and cheapest pathway to green card possible, this thing is not going to go well, folks. >> reporter: still, after winning more than 70% of the latino votes last november, the president's senior advisers say the white house is more than comfortable publicly pressuring republicans. >> and if congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion, i will send up a bill based on my proposal and insist that they vote on it right away. >> reporter: among those moved by the promise of reform, luis and maria berahas who admit they came to the u.s. from mexico city 14 years ago. visiting from their home in california, their 22-year-old daughter, sale
to earn citizenship by paying taxes and passing a background check, among other requirements. >> this is not just a debate about policy. it's about people. >> reporter: mr. obama described a largely similar bipartisan plan in the senate as encouraging, but republicans are already warning the president that there are limits to their willingness to compromise. >> if this endeavor becomes a bidding war to see who can come up with the sizest, quickest and cheapest pathway to green...
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it's been called a kind of regressive tax that hurts all americans, and especially if you commute by car. if you filled up prior to the workweek or filled up to head out on a presidents' day holiday break, then you know what has happened to the price of gas, up every day for a month now. and still rising. and those americans with no choice but to buy gas are highly suspicious as to what's causing this increase right now. it's where we begin tonight. tom costello is in bethesda, maryland. tom, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. good evening to you. $3.99 at this gas station right here. the timing is not good for this. the economy is fragile, and all the money that is going into gas tanks, it would and could be going into instead groceries, maybe a movie out, maybe a dinner out. at gas stations across the country, customers are asking the same question. what could possibly send gas prices up 43 cents in a month? that's an extra $8.60 on a 20-gallon car. in chicago, more than that, up 70 cents in a month to 4.$4.22 gallon. for taxi driver ray hubert, that's real money. >> it digs int
it's been called a kind of regressive tax that hurts all americans, and especially if you commute by car. if you filled up prior to the workweek or filled up to head out on a presidents' day holiday break, then you know what has happened to the price of gas, up every day for a month now. and still rising. and those americans with no choice but to buy gas are highly suspicious as to what's causing this increase right now. it's where we begin tonight. tom costello is in bethesda, maryland. tom,...
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detroit's tax base evaporated as the population plummeted from a peak of about 2 million in the 1950s to just 700,000 today. >> you have police cars that are broken down, fire trucks that don't work, ems runs that don't come on time, garbage that doesn't get picked up. >> reporter: average police response time for highest priority calls? 58 minutes. city buses are unreliable. >> sometimes i come out here, i wait two, three hours for the bus. >> reporter: lately, high-tech entrepreneurs have breathed life into downtown detroit. analysts wonder about the impact of today's filing. >> the stigma or pale of bankruptcy may cause people who were thinking of expanding business or moving business to detroit to rethink that. >> reporter: late today, the emergency manager, kevin orr, and detroit mayor dave ding reassured citizens that for them, nothing would change. services will keep going and bills will be paid. brian? >> john yang, who is our chicago-based correspondent. back in chicago tonight, john, what was the financial news out of the city of chicago today? >> reporter: well, moody's gav
detroit's tax base evaporated as the population plummeted from a peak of about 2 million in the 1950s to just 700,000 today. >> you have police cars that are broken down, fire trucks that don't work, ems runs that don't come on time, garbage that doesn't get picked up. >> reporter: average police response time for highest priority calls? 58 minutes. city buses are unreliable. >> sometimes i come out here, i wait two, three hours for the bus. >> reporter: lately,...